Free Press Summer Fest blind presale begins

With Eleanor Tinsley Park undergoing vigorous landscaping and temperatures plummeting down to the mid-80s, one’s mind doesn’t naturally drift to the Free Press Summer Fest. But the FPSF’s blind presale begins today just the same with a new video that shows youthful types blissfully moving around to some electronic dance music.

The festival will take place May 31 and June 1. Early birds can snatch up a pass for $89.50. Fancy Pants passes, which come with the added benefit of air-conditioned refuge, run $185.50. It bears mention that last year’s FPSF sold out.

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Luv those little Hippie Chics. Brings back memories except in the 70′s everyone was more free spirited and less fake. Girls weren’t teasers and guys weren’t jerks. These kids can never recapture the majic that once was.

Yeah, I was at that Monsters of Rock at Rice Stadium. I’ve been to a couple of FPSF’s as well. The Monsters show came in a distant third in my opinion. Guess that’s what happens when you stay young at heart. Now …get off my lawn!

And they have officially priced me out of attendance. I am not willing to pay 90 for two days. With these prices they are starting to look like ACL Fest.
Wasn’t last year’s blind pre-sale $15?

I like Summer Fest (and the good people who organize it), and I’ve enjoyed times I’ve attended (and played). I appreciate them creating a good music festival here in the Bayou City, but at these prices it just isn’t for me any more.

With how much more expensive it is this year I am looking forward to the lineup. It’s been getting better and better each year. Don’t know how anyone can complain about it being “blind” and all. ACL has been doing it that way for years and always sold out well before…at least until it went to 2 weekends this year.

The regular passes were $50.50 originally, from what I can tell. And then the price went to $89.50 almost immediately. I e-mailed FPSF to complain and was told that an e-mail about the presale had gone out “weeks ago.” If so, I never got it. I followed up by asking how many tickets were bought at $50.50 and by whom. No answer yet, of course. This has turned into just another scam. Not that I care personally, but my son wanted a ticket. As usual, the system was rigged against normal people – you know, the kind without unlimited budgets.

$185.50 for subpar bands. Last year’s lineup was disappointing & the Geto Boys fiasco was ridiculous. Disgusting port-o-potties with no TP after the first 4 hours on the first day. Only 2 of the AC Tents were cool. NOPE, you’re not getting my money this year.